Herbert Molony

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The Rt. Rev. Herbert James Molony, DD, MA was a missionary of the Anglican Church.

Born in Dublin on 2 June 1865,[1] Herbert Molony was educated at Leamington School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained in 1888.[3] He was a Curate at St Stephen’s Newcastle upon Tyne then a CMS Missionary in Mandla. From 1905 to 1907 he was Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Nagpur when he became Bishop in Chekiang,[4] a post he held for 20 years. Returning to England he was Rector of Teston until 1937.

He died on 22 July 1939.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. ^ Molony, Herbert James in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  3. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  4. ^ Papers on Inter-Racial Problems. Communicated to the first Universal Races Congress held at the University of London ... 1911. Edited, for the Congress executive, by G. Spiller
  5. ^ The Right Rev. Dr. H. J. Molony The Times Monday, Jul 24, 1939; pg. 14; Issue 48365; col C
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